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 1 1|             There are many aspects of traditional Buddhism which need slight
 2 1|          society. One of the areas of traditional Buddhism which modern Western
 3 1|      Theravada is the oldest and most traditional of the various sects of
 4 2| self-confidence in their freedom from traditional women's positions. Soma,
 5 3|             limited ways permitted by traditional lay life. By the end of
 6 3|              by pointing out that the traditional ordination was merely a
 7 3|              paid work is against the traditional monastic rules, but these
 8 3|               have split off from the traditional monastic paths. These women,
 9 3|           precepts, but disregard all traditional limitations put on women.
10 3|               women. They often teach traditional Theravada meditation, but
11 3|               language, eschewing the traditional explanations in favor of
12 3|               From the perspective of traditional Theravada practice, these
13 3|               Buddhist sects, between traditional Buddhist language and secular
14 3|            monastic life, and between traditional male and female roles. Somehow,